how to pronounce dollar

/ˈdɑːlɚ/

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dollar is pronounced in two syllables

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ɑː

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An example use of dollar in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… and the 4.6 trillion dollar worth of …”

meaning of dollar

Dollar is a unit of currency.

dollar frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word dollar occurs in english on average 33 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.